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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,159,391,075.53, 2,979,970,703.73 and 1,206,787,712.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,159,391,075.53, 2,979,970,703.73 and 1,206,787,712.37 is: 1,665,373,201.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,159,391,075.53 : 2,979,970,703.73 = 1,206,787,712.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,159,391,075.53/2,979,970,703.73 = 1,206,787,712.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,159,391,075.53x = 2,979,970,703.73 × 1,206,787,712.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,159,391,075.53x = 3,596,192,028,463,011,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,192,028,463,011,840/2,159,391,075.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,665,373,201.37

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